The Luxe Bidet Neo 180, A his and Her point of view, review
A his and her point of view review. After my wife tore her bicep muscle in a fall in the chicken coop and had to have it surgically repaired, I did what any good husband would do and offered to help keep her clean. And like any independent person, this did not appeal to her. We had some experience with a bidet attachment from her mother’s house. She had a very expensive heated seat with a blow dryer unit and lots of other bells and whistles. Well, if you have an extra $900 or so laying around and can also afford an electrician to wire your toilet up then go for it. But my wife is an excellent shopper and she came across this unit. I had my doubts because of the low price point. I was and still am, close to a year later, very pleasantly surprised. I read all of the product reviews at the time, especially the ones where installation tips and tricks were pointed out. This review will be no different as I am pretty good around tools, though you need very few to install this unit. Installation is a breeze. If you can change a toilet seat, and change a water line on the back of the toilet, then you have what it takes to accomplish this job in about 15 -20 minutes. As others recommended certain upgrades, I will do the same. First off, I purchased the metal tank adaptor /shutoff valve, found here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FPYIK6M/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 While the adaptor may not have been 100% necessary, I installed it in May of 2014 and have not had a problem yet. I do recommend using some Teflon tape on the threads. Again, probably not a necessity but I learned a very long time ago to do things right the first time and you don't have to do them again. I stand by those lessons learned. It is also important to know that this bidet works off of the pressure from the tank, NOT the water inlet. So if all heck breaks loose and you have a way to fill up your tank from rain water or other sources, you're covered. And being fed from the tank keeps it from being overly cold when using it. The second upgrade I would recommend would be toilet bumpers that raise the seat slightly so as to make sure there is enough clearance between the seat and bidet. You can find those here. (Tip: Super glue them in place, the peel off adhesive is not strong for long). They’re available here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EA080X0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Finally, I’d like to say that this is a fantastic product that was a breeze to install, and there are even times that I am happy to have this. It has his and her settings. Just pull that lever up slowly at first or you'll get a heck of a surprise. L.O.L! A truly good quality unit for a very reasonable price. Haven't had a drop of water leak anywhere since I installed it. As my wife will tell you next, whenever we go out to a hotel the only thing she misses is our toilet bidet. So whenever I can get their portable unit I'll give you a review of that. I give this 5 plus stars and wouldn't hesitate for a second to recommend it to anyone with even just basic tools and mechanical knowledge. It's pretty easy to do. I have recommended this to my over 2500 preppers on my preppers page as a way to stay as clean as possible when the SHTF, using minimal amounts of Toilet tissue. (A highly prized commodity when natural or man made disasters occur). And I'll be posting it again, as well as on my blog. http://www.facebook.com/pugetsoundpreppers And now on to the "Her" part of this review. Sincerely RevG III I love this thing. With very short arms and a debilitating injury, this thing saved me from a lot of hassle and discomfort. As my husband alluded to, the flow of the water can be regulated to suit individual comfort. There are different jet positions for men and women which can be adusted. We got the non-heated water unit because we didn’t want to pay the extra money and do the extra work for the heated unit. Yes, the water can be cold but it’s bearable. The best part of all however, is the level of cleanliness I get without using a lot of time and toilet paper. Ulitmately, it’s a low cost, marvelous modern convenience. I wish I could take it with me wherever I “go”. I’ve recommended this product often and will continue to do so. Mrs. RevG III Read more